Fly Fishing Swap Meet and Clinic - May 12, 2012

[Cmcculloch]

Are you interested in fly fishing and have questions about the equipment and techniques? How to use it? What’s needed to get started? Want to try fly casting?

California Fly Fishers Unlimited and Fulton-El Camino Parks District invite you to join us for a day of fly fishing instruction and fun. This event is open to beginning fly fishers, or experienced. There will also be events for the kids – fish games and face painting. There is no charge for the event.

Classes will be available for fly fishing basics, fly casting instruction, fly tying, fishing knots, and water safety. Beginning fly tiers will learn to tie a “woolly bugger” fly that can be used for a wide variety of fish.

May 12, 2012, Saturday

A fly fishing equipment swap meet goes from 9 – 11 am, and classes from 10 am to 3 pm. Swap meet sellers must be CFFU members.

The location is Conzelmann Center at Howe Avenue Park, 2201 Cottage Way, Sacramento.

A BBQ Hot Dog lunch, with chips and drink will be $4.

A map and more information are available at www.cffu.org. For more information call Jaden at 916-927-3802 or send me a PM.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

This sounds like an excellent event....

[Cmcculloch]

Special for Kiene's board members is a session for Tie Flyers.

I just learned that the Swap Meet will actually start at 8:20 am for the early birds who want to get a San Juan worm. Best deals if you come early.

[Cmcculloch]

The Swap Meet sales start as early as 8:20 AM and goes to 11am. Only fly fishing
related items (equipment, gear, clothing,boats, artwork, etc.) will be sold. No
household or other items will be sold. Only CFFU members can sell, but anyone
can buy. No admission charges.

For best deals get there early, the early bird catches the San Juan worm.

Here is a list of the items to be on sale to tantalize you. Bring cash or checks. (depends on seller).

Reels:

* Ross, Redington, Abel, Bauer, Orvis, 2-10 wts,
* plus many others

Rods:

* Redington Wayfarers 5 piece, CT, Classic trouts,
CPS, St Croix, Triumph, Orvis Streamline, TFO pro, Scotts Heliplies, STS,
ARC,S3S, G.Loomis, streamdances GLX, Sages, RP,RPL,RPLXi,i2, Winstons, Ibis.

Possibly some bamboo rods

Fly lines: a wide variety.

Boats:

* Jack Keaton 10' Pram with oars, NEW.
* Canoe Grumman white water, NEW.
* Pontoon boat with a small electric motor
* 12 ft aluminum cartop
* Several other boats

Related fishing gear:

* Electric trolling motors,
* portable fishfinders,
* Waders-5mm neoprene, chest high, waders
* Fly boxes
* fish taxidermy stuff

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

That 10' fiberglass tri-hull Keaton pram is a wonderful thing to own......

One of the highest quality fiberglass prams ever made.